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UrduPublished in the journal Nature the first-ever simulation of the deep-sea Venus flower sponge and how it responds to and influences the flow of nearby water.
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Mind and matter: Modeling the human brain with machine learning
Researchers from Japan construct a human brain model using a machine learning-based optimization of required user information
Scientists adopt deep learning for multi-object tracking
Their novel framework achieves state-of-the-art performance without sacrificing efficiency in public surveillance tasks
Galactic gamma ray bursts predicted last year show up right on schedule
Sherlock Holmes story gives clue to successful prediction of bursts from nearby magnetar
Of the same stripe: Turing patterns link tropical fish and bismuth crystal growth
Scientists prove Turing patterns, usually studied in living organisms and chemical systems, also manifest at the nanoscale in monoatomic bismuth layers
Innovation massively expands view into workings of single cells
New method yields 10 times more data, reduces gene sequencing costs by one third
Rethinking southeast asia’s energy plans
Scientists in Singapore are calling for revisions in planned hydropower expansions in light of the rapidly decreasing cost of solar photovoltaic systems
Humboldt Professorship for artificial intelligence for Bielefeld University
Computer scientist Yaochu Jin receives Germany’s highest international research award
Vortex, the key to information processing capability: Virtual physical reservoir computing
[Background] In recent years, physical reservoir computing*1), one of the new information processing technologies, has attracted much attention. This is a physical implementation version of reservoir computing, which is a learning method derived from recurrent neural network (RNN)*2) theory. It…
Predicting the evolution of a pandemic
The inclusion of biological uncertainty and the latest case data can significantly improve the prediction accuracy of standard epidemiological models of virus transmission, new research led by KAUST and the Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) has shown. Modern…
When physics meets financial networks
A review highlights the role of the theory of Complex Networks in predicting crises
Researchers used smart watches to monitor changes in quality of life during lockdowns
Data on 20-40 age group reveals: They sleep more, walk less and feel unhappier
Applying mathematics takes ‘friendship paradox’ beyond averages
The friendship paradox is the observation that the degrees of the neighbors of a node within any network will, on average, be greater than the degree of the node itself. In other words: your friends probably have more friends than…
UEFA EURO forecast: France will be European Champion
On Friday, 11 June, Europe’s men’s football teams will start the European Championship a year later than planned. The favourite this time is France with a probability of winning of 14.8 per cent. This is what an international team of…
The Mathematical Model of the Mind
‘A must read for anyone interested in theoretical studies of cortical microcircuits’
Life stage differences shield ecological communities from collapse
A new study by ecologist André de Roos* shows that differences between juveniles and adults of the same species are crucial for the stability of complex ecological communities. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , represents a major…
A new model enables the recreation of the family tree of complex networks
In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a research team of the Institute of Complex Systems of the University of Barcelona (UBICS) analysed the time evolution of real complex networks and developed a…
Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions
Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques
Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread
New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatherings
Gero scientists found a way to break the limit of human longevity
The research team of Gero , a Singapore-based biotech company in collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo NY, announces a publication in Nature Communications , a journal of Nature portfolio, presenting the results of the study on…
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
Do we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality local, or does what we do here and now have an immediate influence on events elsewhere? The answers to these questions are sought by physicists in the…
New research maps COVID-19 dispersal dynamics in New York’s first wave of epidemic
Study suggests borough of Queens was major hub of COVID-19 dispersal
Origins of life researchers develop a new ecological biosignature
When scientists hunt for life, they often look for biosignatures, chemicals or phenomena that indicate the existence of present or past life. Yet it isn’t necessarily the case that the signs of life on Earth are signs of life in…
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISIS
Staying down on the farm
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) use nonlinear dynamics to understand the origin of potentially dangerous self-excited oscillations during tractor operation, which may increase safety in industrial situations
Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks
Pausing AstraZeneca vaccinations because of suspected links to deadly blood clots could allow COVID-19 to continue to spread, cause more deaths.
Pepper the robot talks to itself to improve its interactions with people
Ever wondered why your virtual home assistant doesn’t understand your questions? Or why your navigation app took you on the side street instead of the highway? In a study published April 21st in the journal iScience , Italian researchers designed…
Physicists develop theoretical model for neural activity of mouse brain
The new model may have applications for studying and predicting a range of dynamical systems
Why the middle is neglected in politics and other spectrums
Are we really living in a polarized world? A mathematical model reveals surprises — particularly about people in the middle.
Materials scientists use frontal polymerization to mimic biology, reimagine manufacturing
A simple plastic water bottle isn’t so simple when it comes to the traditional manufacturing process. To appear in its final form, it has to go through a multi-step journey of synthetic procedure, casting, and molding. But what if materials…
Getting the inside track on street design
Pedestrian movements are tricky to track, but now the first large-scale statistical analysis of pedestrian flow using anonymous phone data collected in three European capital cities, London, Amsterdam and Stockholm, has been conducted by researchers from KAUST with Swedish colleagues…
A European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, electromagnetic radiation from the Sun or electrical storms, and sandstorms are among the phenomena that may pose a risk to air traffic safety and will be studied within the framework of this project. “Serious damage can…
Planting the seed for DNA nanoconstructs that grow to the micron scale
A concept for seeded all-or-nothing assembly of micron-scale DNA nanostructures that could extend nanofabrication capabilities and enable creation of highly specific diagnostics
Real “doodles of light” in real-time mark leap for holograms at home
Fast line-based algorithm turns hand-writing into holograms using standard CPUs
Strengthening water resources planning in East Africa
IIASA researchers worked with local stakeholders from the East African Community to explore and co-develop regional water scenarios that can enhance understanding of the up- and downstream water sector interactions in the extended Lake Victoria Basin to facilitate rational water…
Developing new technologies that automatically reassure you older relatives are well
Researchers are developing new autonomous technologies that can help people check that isolated elderly family members are okay.
Global warming helps invasive species flourish – study models likely combined effects on ecosystems
Increased global temperatures help invasive species establish themselves in ecosystems, new research led by a Swansea University bioscientist has shown. The study, published by the Royal Society, gives an insight into the probable combined effects of species invasions, which are…
Cutting-edge scale-out technology from Toshiba will take Fintech and Logistics to new level
Multi-chip architecture points way to continued increases in performance of Toshiba’s optimization computer; potential to create a game-changing shift in complex financial transactions and robotics
Optimal design for acoustic unobservability in water
Until now, it was only possible to optimize an acoustic cloaking structure for the air-environment. However, with this latest research, Acoustic cloak designed by topology optimization for acoustic-elastic coupled systems, published in the latest Applied Physics Letters, it is possible…
New quantum theory heats up thermodynamic research
Researchers have developed a new quantum version of a 150-year-old thermodynamical thought experiment that could pave the way for the development of quantum heat engines. Mathematicians from the University of Nottingham have applied new quantum theory to the Gibbs paradox…
High strength through hierarchy
HZG team develops new process for building ultralight materials
Animal aggression depends on rank within social hierarchies
Humans and animals alike constantly size up one another. In the workplace, a new employee quickly learns which coworkers are the most respected — and therefore hold more power. Big brothers boss around little brothers. In nature, a dominant male…
University of Limerick, Ireland, research identifies secrets of Fantasy Premier League success
A new study by a team of researchers at UL has identified the underlying tactics used by the top-ranked competitors among the seven million players of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), the official – and world’s largest – fantasy football game.
How math can help us understand the human body
Graph theory helps biologists study homeostasis, researchers say
How does plastic debris make its way into ocean garbage patches?
Model predicts probability of plastic debris being transported from one ocean surface region to another
NTU scientists develop laser system that generates random numbers at ultrafast speeds
An international team of scientists has developed a system that can generate random numbers over a hundred times faster than current technologies, paving the way towards faster, cheaper, and more secure data encryption in today’s digitally connected world. The random…
(Re)Shaping cities to combat inequality
Geography can become a root cause for inequality when cities are built in a way that fragments social networks.
Quantum collaboration gives new gravity to the mysteries of the universe
Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its most fundamental level. An international team of experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have…
Scholars of outstanding promise
Three junior faculty members are selected for fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
How icebergs really melt — and what this could mean for climate change
Current models wrongly assume icebergs melt uniformly in warming oceans